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Combating antisemitism today: Holocaust education in the era of Twitter and TikTok

  • Written by Alan Marcus, Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, University of Connecticut
imageTechnology is increasingly important in Holocaust education – seen here in 'The Journey Back' within The Richard and Jill Chaifetz Family Virtual Reality Gallery at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center.Courtesy of the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center, CC BY-NC-ND

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